Riverside County
Delivering the Heart of Homeschooling
Week of April 8, 2019
Hello Riverside County!
Happy Monday! What kinds of spring activities are you participating in with your kiddos? We'd love to see what kinds of homeschool fun you like to have during the warmer months. Are you taking hikes, vacations, spring cleaning? Show us what you like to do on social media and hashtag #howihomeschoolwithinspire. We can't wait to see all the fun you have planned!
In this week's newsletter, we have a 'Curriculum Spotlight' on Right Start Math! Our 'Vendor Spotlight' features Giordano's ATA Martial Arts!
Make sure to read about both in this edition.
Also, be sure to check out Inspiration Station.
It is filled with so many amazing field trips designed by our HSTs and Liaisons just for you! Scroll through every so often so that you can see all that is being offered
throughout Southern California!
Please reach out anytime and get to know us!
We are so happy to answer all of your questions and guide you through
learning about homeschool philosophy, curriculum, and the homeschool lifestyle!
Don't let yourself drown in worry or fear over homeschooling.
If you find yourself there, reach out!
We are hoping to connect with you soon!
Audrey & Candice
The Adventure of Learning with Inspire Charter School!
Enrollment for the 2019/20 school year has opened!
Head HERE to enroll!
Your Inspire Riverside County Team!
Your Riverside County Homeschool Teachers and Family Liaisons are always here for you! Reach out to your HST or Family Liaison for support, advice, and connections with the homeschool community around you!
Look how we've grown since August!
Test Prep!
Test Prep Day in Temecula!
Can I just toot the horn for our Inspire Teachers?!? The Temecula team hosted a Test Prep Day this week for all students. I brought my two, a fifth grader and third grader, and they LOVED it! They’re anxious testers and our awesome HSTs helped them understand the test and ways to prep themselves with fun games and helpful crafts with wonderful little reminders ❤️
As an Inspire parent, thank you, Teachers, for caring ❤️
"A Night in Paris" Inspire Charter School Prom 2019
We anticipate a fun-filled evening of dinner, dancing, dessert, snacks, raffles and prizes, formal photos, and an all-night photo booth for students to enjoy.
High School Inspire students grades 9-12 are eligible to attend and
may invite up to two (ages 14 - 20) non-Inspire guests to join them at this event, so grab a friend and dance the night away at the historic Mission Inn Hotel in downtown Riverside.
Tickets are limited, so purchase yours today.
Questions? Summer Davidson summer@inspireschools.org
Thursday, May 16th from 7 - 11 pm
Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
3649 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, CA
Head HERE for more information
This event is not eligible for use of instructional funds.
SAVE THE DATE: Riverside County Graduation 2019
Please save the date for our 2019 promotion and graduation ceremony!
We will have many more details coming soon!
Thursday, June 6, 2019
2 pm
Sandals Church Hunter Park
150 Palmyrita Avenue
Riverside
Coachella Valley Vendor & Student Entrepreneur Fair
Coachella Valley's Vendor Event is here!
Come and explore vendors! Many Inspire approved vendors
will be there including Usborne and Discovery Toys.
Curriculum Share!
Many curricula and subscription box samples for you to browse
and plan for the summer and next school year!
High School Specialist on Site!
Schedule a one on one appointment with our high school specialist Liz Palmiter. This is open to all families! Presentation starts at 9 am with appointments to immediately follow.
Student Entrepreneurs!
Shop student creations & their efforts!
Where:
JPL Church
39001 Monterey Ave.
Rancho Mirage
When:
April 17th
10 am - Noon
Questions? Heather Siani at (760) 848-0953 or heathers@inspireschools.org
Inspire Charter Riverside County College & High School Fair 2019!
⭐️WOW! The College & High School Event was AMAZING! We're so thankful for our spectacular Inspire High School Team and their informational sessions, for the local Colleges and Vocational Schools that came out, to the High School Vendors that shared with our families, and to our Inspire Riverside County Team! We're already planning next year's event!⭐️
HIGH SCHOOL VIRTUAL INFO SESSIONS!
Want to know what high school looks like with Inspire? Hang out with Amy Edwards, an Inspire teacher, Teacher Trainer for High School, and Homeschool Mom! In her Virtual Info Sessions, she will cover:
What are California's high school grad requirements?
What makes Inspire unique?
~Program & Curriculum options
~Online classes, live classes, vendors, parent-created & led curriculum, community college classes, and MORE!
Next session is on Monday, April 8th at 9 am
Slide presentation followed by live question-answer time.
Zoom Room Link: https://zoom.us/j/2433924197
High School!
Session recordings include:
- The College Application Process
- UC/CSU Application Process
- Common Application Info Session
Make sure you head over to Inspire High School Resource Site for all things High School.
Website: https://sites.google.com/inspireschools.org/highschool/home?authuser=0
Inspire Special Education Department Monthly Newsletter!
Dear Inspire Parents,
Inspire Special Education Department is excited to share a new project with you – our Monthly Special Education Website and Newsletters. We hope that you find the information presented in our newsletter meaningful and applicable to your needs. We always welcome your feedback and suggestions on topics to cover.
Inspire Special Education Department Parent and Teacher Newsletter April 2019
You can also access our Inspire Cares website to support you in your homeschooling journey and view all of our newsletters!
Sincerely,
Anna Lindahl
Statewide Parent Outreach Coordinator
Inspire Charter Schools
Ph: (619) 627-9623
Enrichment item returns!
Dear Inspire Families,
We are continuing to stock the Corona Lending Library and need your help! If you have any enrichment items, including curriculum, please let your teacher know as soon as possible.
Thank you for all of your help!
Inspiration Station Booking REMINDERS!
Happy Planning!
Utilizing Enrichment Certificates for Service Orders
Inspire Preferred Vendor Programs Weekly Info Sessions!
Learn more about Inspire's unique enrichment opportunities!
Next info session is Thursday, April 11th at 10 am
Join by computer:
Great News for Readers!
Accelerated Reader (AR) is a computer program that helps parents manage and monitor children’s independent reading practice. Your child selects a book rather than having one assigned to them and reads it at their own pace. This makes reading a much more enjoyable experience as they can choose books that are interesting to them. They may also read articles of interest right on the screen. When finished, your child will take a short quiz on the computer. (Passing the quiz is an indication that your child understood what was read.) In addition, when an LP meeting comes up, you can easily print up the list of books that your child read and share it with your HST.
If you are interested in signing up for Accelerated Reader, please let your HST know. They will be happy to assist you.
Every Kid in a Park!
To help engage and create our next generation of park visitors, supporters and advocates, Federal Land Management agencies, launched the Every Kid in a Park initiative. The immediate goal is to provide an opportunity for each and every 4th-grade student across the country to experience their federal public lands and waters in person throughout the school year.
Every year, beginning September 1, all kids in the fourth grade have access to their own Every Kid in a Park pass at www.everykidinapark.gov. This pass provides free access to national parks across the country.
The Every Kid in a Park pass is good for the 4th grade school year, until August 31, 2019. Information on obtaining the pass is available by visiting www.everykidinapark.gov.
2018-2019 Testing Schedule
Lending Library!
1315 Corona Point Ct. #102
Corona, CA 92881
The operating hours are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 2 pm.
You can return INSPIRE purchased items to your HST or at the Lending Library. The online system is NOW LIVE here using your Inspiration Station login information.
Inspire School Planner Feedback Survey
Let us know your favorite (or least favorite) things about this year's planners, and what you'd like to see in your planners next school year! Follow the link below to give your feedback.
Info Session in San Jacinto!
Inspire Charter Schools San Jacinto Information Session
Tuesday, April 9th at 5:30 pm
Please join credentialed Inspire teachers to learn more about our program.
San Jacinto Starbucks
2281 W. Esplanade Ave
Questions? Contact Jamie Corcoran at (951) 260-7803 or jamiec@inspireschools.org
Friendship through the ages
Children, their parents, and the residents of Brookdale Senior Living Community will work side by side to create a unique piece of art. At this session, Ivanna from Old Town Artisan will lead participants in creating a glass pendant. Make a perfect gift for a loved one or yourself! This unique piece of art will be fired at the studio and ready in 1-2 weeks.
Sign up on Inspiration Station!
https://www.icsinspirationstation.net/#/fieldtrip/all/0629133a-68b0-4d10-9611-256a6c964697
Spring Fling in TEMECULA!
Friday, April 12th from 1 - 2:30 pm
Ronald Reagan Sports Park
30875 Rancho Vista Rd.
Temecula, CA.
Questions? Contact Sarah Seto or Aaron Davidsson
sarahs@inspireschools.org or aarond@inspireschools.org
Inspire Info Night in CORONA!
Tuesday, April 16th
5 pm - 7 pm
Chick-Fil-A
3555 Grand Oaks, Corona
Questions? Contact Amber Chambers at (747) 217-3771 or at amberc@inspireschools.org
Info Session in NORCO!
Inspire Charter School Information Session!
Please come and join a group of our credentialed teachers to learn more about what our program has to offer.
Tuesday, April 16th at 6 pm
Starbucks
2410 River Road
Norco, CA.
Questions? Contact Debbie Holm at (949)278-2483 or at deborahh@inspireschools.org
High School Info Sessions! PALM DESERT
Our High School team will provide an overview of our program, including graduation requirements, curriculum options, information about concurrent enrollment, and more
Everyone is welcome to attend. Mainly geared towards 8th graders and new high school families.
Wednesday, April 17th at 9 am
JPL Church
39001 Monterey Ave,
Rancho Mirage, CA.
Questions? Contact Liz Palmiter at lizp@inspireschools.org
Coachella Valley Vendor and Student Entrepreneur Fair!
Coachella Valley's Vendor Event is here!
Come and explore vendors! Many Inspire approved vendors will be there including Usborne and Discovery Toys.
Curriculum Share!
Many curricula and subscription box samples for you to browse and plan for the summer and next school year!
High School Specialist on Site!
Schedule a one on one appointment with our high school specialist Liz Palmiter. This is open to all families! Presentation starts at 9 am with appointments to immediately follow.
Student Entrepreneurs!
Shop student creations & their efforts!
Where:
JPL Church
39001 Monterey Ave.
Rancho Mirage
When:
April 17th
10 am - Noon
Questions? Heather Siani at (760) 848-0953 or heathers@inspireschools.org
Wildomar Info Session!
Please come and join a group of our credentialed teachers to learn more about what our program has to offer.
Wednesday, April 17th at 6 pm
Bean Coffee Roasters
32395 Clinton Keith Rd.
Wildomar, CA
Questions? Contact Katie Bock at (951) 733-2088 or kathryn@inspireschools.org
Spring Egg Hunt & Egg Drop Challenge in Riverside!
Friday, April 19th at 10am
***Hunt will begin at 10 am near the playground with the drop beginning soon after the hunt.***
~ Bring 12 pre-filled plastic eggs with NUT FREE ONLY treats per child participating in the egg hunt.
~ Bring a protected raw egg for an Inspire Teacher to drop from a 12 ft. ladder. Please DO NOT USE metal, glass, or any other material that can shatter.
~ Apparatus must free fall. No slides, parachutes, etc.
~ Multiple trials permitted if time allows.
~ Only Inspire Staff allowed on ladder.
Contact: Christine Cole at christine@inspireschools.org
Spring Egg Hunt & Egg Drop Challenge in Palm Desert!!
Friday, April 19th
Palm Desert Civic Center Park by the playground
Egg Hunt begins at 10 am
Egg Drop Challenge begins at 10:30 am
Egg Hunt Info:
Bring 12 pre-filled plastic eggs with Nut-Free Only per participating child in the egg hunt.
Egg Drop Challenge Info:
Bring a protected raw egg for an Inspire teacher to drop from a 12 ft. ladder. ***DO NOT use metal, glass, or any material that can shatter. Apparatus must free fall. No slides, parachutes, etc.***
Questions? Contact Kari Arnson at kari@inspireschools.org
Inspire's Earth Day Planting Party
Please join us for spring crafts, treats, and planting. Each student can pot their own plant to take home!
Monday, April 22nd
10 am to 12 pm
El Cerrito Sports Park
7500 El Torrito Rd.
Corona, CA
Questions? Contact Debbie Holm at 949.278.2483 or
deborahh@inspireschools.org
EARTH DAY TREE PLANTING Riverside
Earth Day 2019
We only have one earth and we all need to do our part in taking care of it. In honor of Earth Day, join us in learning about how important it is that we work together to protect our resources. We will be planting flowers and trees in the park, then students will plant seeds that they can take home.
Bring your work gloves and plan to stay and play on the playground afterward!
Fairmount Park April 22nd 10-11:30 a.m.
This is open to Inspire students (TK through 12th grade)
All participating students must have a ticket.
Book your free ticket HERE
RALPH'S GROCERY STORE TOUR: THE POWER OF ZERO!
Location
74884 Country Club Dr , Palm Desert CA 92260
Organizer:
Susan Piron
Contact No:
424-324-3312
Email:
susanp@inspireschools.org
FAQs
What is the minimum age for this event?
There is no minimum age but the suggested age is TK-5th.
Sign up on Inspiration station!
https://www.icsinspirationstation.net/#/fieldtrip/all/c609b3d7-db95-41d1-92ee-b771d603410f
Inspire Board Game Day at the park!
Bring your kids to play board games with their peers. The following games will be provided; Monopoly, Chess, Guess Who?, Clue Jr., Connect 4, Chutes and Ladders, The Game of Life, Aggravation, Monopoly Fortnite, The Secret Life of Pets, Mancala, Dominos, Monopoly Jr., Battleship, Monopoly Empire, Yahtzee, Memory Game, Scrabble Jr., Skip-Bo, Phase 10, and our newest find The Constitution Quest Game!
You are welcome to bring your own game to share too!
It all happens:
Thursday, April 25th from 10 am - 12 pm
Mary Henley Park
801 Kirby St.
Hemet, CA.
For more information or questions:
Contact Teresa Nicholls at (951) 337-2546 or tnicholls@inspireschools.org
Naturepalooza! Celebrate Earth Day with us!
Free Games, Activities, and Crafts for the whole family!
- Plein Air Art
- Nature Journaling Workshop
- Guerilla Gardening
- Project Learning Tree Activities
Friday, April 26th
12 pm - 3 pm
Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District
4500 Glenwood Drive, Ste. A
Riverside, CA
Questions? Contact Summer at summer@inspireschools.org
Rock Fitness Field Trip!
Use Educational Funds or pay out of pocket HERE:
https://www.icsinspirationstation.net/#/fieldtrip/all/7826241c-a0f5-4767-93b6-738131d00977
Questions? Contact Kallie Hall at kathrynh@inspireschools.org or (619) 519-1371
Menifee Info Session!
Thursday, May 16th
5 pm - 7 pm
Panera
30318 Haun Rd., Menifee
Questions? Contact Lisa Mesa at (951) 642-3795 or at lisam@inspireschools.org
Inspire Charter School Prom "A Night in Paris"
We anticipate a fun-filled evening of dinner, dancing, dessert, snacks, raffles and prizes, formal photos, and an all-night photo booth for students to enjoy. High School Inspire students grades 9-12 are eligible to attend and may invite up to two (ages 14 - 20) non-Inspire guests to join them at this event so grab a friend and dance the night away at the historic Mission Inn Hotel in downtown Riverside. Tickets are limited, so purchase yours today.
Questions? Summer Davidson summer@inspireschools.org
Mission Inn Hotel and Spa
WHEN
Thursday, May 16th, 7-11pm
WHERE
3649 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, CA
This event is not eligible for use of instructional funds.
Registration and Payment:
https://www.icsinspirationstation.net/#/fieldtrip/all/976f6993-5db6-41a4-9636-526f1cda7c6f
Read more about Riverside County's Prom HERE:
https://www.smore.com/1n9ch
Open to all 9th - 12th graders
Menifee Info Session!
Please come and join a group of our credentialed teachers to learn more about what our program has to offer.
Wednesday, May 22nd at 10 am
Starbucks
29121 Newport Rd.
Menifee, CA
Questions? Contact Katie Bock at (951) 733-2088 or kathryn@inspireschools.org
Inspire's Hemet 2019 Kinder Graduation!
Join us as we celebrate our Kindergarten students!
Friday, June 7th
11 - 11:30 am
McSweeney Park in Hemet
We will have a diploma, photo opportunities, a light snack, and lots of fun!
If you plan on attending, please fill out the Hemet Kindergarten Graduation Survey by May 20th. This allows us time to make the diplomas for your Kindergarten Graduate.
RSVP:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6Np-0x0AKUJvx8V02-9Wq6BMKQbUDfUKTW4u0X8smBHDwgw/viewform
Please contact Claudia Alvarez for more information claudiaa@inspireschools.org
Photography in the Park
Learn how to get the most out of your phone and point and shoot cameras. We will cover how to use composition and lighting techniques to improve your images with no fancy equipment required. Basic editing techniques and recommended apps will also be covered. For grades 5 and up. Parents also welcome.
Sign up on Inspiration Station!
https://www.icsinspirationstation.net/#/fieldtrip/3/dd1755d6-3904-4af8-968f-5021a5342da7
RIVERSIDE - ALL THINGS KIDS EXPO APRIL 13
Saturday, April 13, 2019
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Mission Grove Shopping Center
321 E. Allessandro Blvd.
Questions? Contact Zena Fisher (951) 990-1415 or zena@inspireschools.org
Riverside County Library System EVENTS!
Head over to http://rivlib.info/website/events
This Week's Vendor Spotlight: Giordano's ATA Martial Arts
At Giordano's ATA Martial Arts, we are dedicated to changing lives through the martial arts! We put the traditional martial arts into practical applications in today's society. Our self-defense system is simple, memorable, workable and fundamentally efficient to use! Everyone should know how to protect themselves and their families. At Giordano's Martial Arts, we provide this knowledge suitable for all ages to use in the best way as possible. Through our martial arts system, we introduce fitness, goal setting, and learning the attributes of Life! We believe that martial arts are more than an after-school activity and a hobby, but an entire way of life! Our top instructors are trained to specialize in child development through positive feedback and a family-oriented environment. With this, we arm our students to prepare for their road of life, becoming successful in all things! Whether it's school academics, behavioral skills, mental development, social skills, commitment, and dedication, or even obtaining and holding a job or business, your child will learn the important values of what it truly means to be a Black Belt! From Discipline to Respect, Self Control to Concentrating, Perseverance to Confidence, Excellence to Black Belt Attitude, we fully believe that your child will be suitable and ready for life's challenges and difficulties!
The ATA Martial Arts is the world's leading martial arts organizations with developing top quality martial artists and leaders in our communities! This national and international organization has changed the lives of millions of students physically and mentally through the martial arts for 50 years! For more information on the history of the ATA and its success through the years, please visit www.ataonline.com!
The Owner, Mr. Giordano, is a 5th Degree Black Belt and the 2014 World Champion. He starting his martial arts career at the age of 11. Having been severally bullied in school and struggled with self-confidence, discipline, social skills, and physical activities, Mr. Giordano's life turned around completely from the moment he first stepped foot on the mat! With growing as a student himself and becoming an instructor, Mr. Giordano's life was drastically changed to more positive outcomes and to help him become the man he is today! With this, he was inspired to open his own studio to keep reaching the broken and the hurting. While using the martial arts as his tools, his vision is to reach out to the next generation to pass along what he has learned and obtained that helped change his life so much! As he teaches, the students are captured by this attention and work themselves to become the best they can be! Mr. Giordano trains his other instructors to help carry his determination and vision with seeing this become a reality! Here are Giordano's ATA Martial Arts, Mr. Giordano, and his instructors pour into the lives of the students daily to see them succeed! This program is suitable for all children, teens, and adults, it is never too late to make a change! We are Creating tomorrow's Leaders, One Black Belt at a Time!
This Week's Curriculum Spotlight: RightStart Math
Ever since we began our homeschool journey seven years ago, math has always been a "sore subject" in our home. No one wants to do math. I have one child that despises math altogether, and two that don't really care for it and are pretty dang good at math. I am always looking for ways to teach in fun and new approaches. I may have found one...
It is very hands-on which is great for kinesthetic learners! All of its lessons are centered around a wide variety of manipulatives and teaching aids. The teacher’s manual provides thorough instructions for each activity. It is a conceptual program, teaching the reasoning behind each math skill, with incremental lessons that offer just the right amount of new information for a child to learn. Singapore Math is the only other curriculum I know of that uses this method, which I like very much in theory, but have found that program to be tough to teach. We used Singapore Math for a couple of years until I got fed up. Each lesson is completely scripted, giving the exact wording to use as you guide your child through the activities. Of course, these are only suggestions.
RightStart currently goes through 5th grade.
Website: https://rightstartmath.com/
Educational Website of the Week! Kahn Academy
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Candice Zuniga
Email: Candicez@Inspireschools.org
Phone: 714-797-1209
Audrey Everson
Hi everyone! I am a mom of 3 awesome kids ranging in age from 10 to 6 years old. My husband and I are high school sweethearts and have been married for 16 years. Having homeschooled our children over the last 6 years in 3 different states, I've found homeschooling here in California, especially with Inspire Charter, has been a great fit for our homeschool journey. I am grateful for our ability to homeschool so freely and I aspire to assist other families with their own homeschool adventures!
Email: audreye@inspireschools.org
Phone: 951-541-4809
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We'd love to answer all of your questions in regards to homeschooling with Inspire
and what the homeschool lifestyle looks like!
Inspire Charter Schools Contact Info
Website: https://www.inspireschools.org/
Location: 1740 East Huntington Drive #205, Duarte, CA, USA
Phone: (888) 215-3040